26th July 2010, 05:05 PM
vulpes Wrote:The grey literature reports are also deposited in the local studies library as well as HER in my local area. This approach doesn't cost a lot but also isn't that common elsewhere :face-thinks:
PPS5 also lays the ground for better outcomes in terms of outreach through the planning process. It's down to the curators to embrace this and get it into briefs. The real trick though is getting good quality outreach in this context when competitive tendering is usual. Again curators can help here by being specific in their requirements and ensuring that consideration of public involvement / outreach is built in from evaluation onwards. i.e. evaluations must look at the potential of remains to address this objective and increase understanding of the past. This has been done in some cases e.g. M74 in Scotland.
What we need to avoid is the tokenism alluded to by Dinosaur, which serves no one.
Exactly. If you give this work to field archaeologists it would just be something that they fit in. Schools in a given area need to get to know who they are working with to maintain face-to-face contact and build on good work. Kevin, I know that there are plenty of people in units who are articulate and could present their sites well. But why load more work onto their shoulders? Is this professional? Or do we treat outreach (top down as opposed to to community archaeology = bottom up, if you excuse the phrase) in the token-istic way already mentioned? I have work thanks, so it is not me fishing (always looking for more
) it's the approach we need to take from the start and into the future. Good points about how this is to be done on this thread.